Biography
DE PALO, Tania
This powerful book chronicles Tania’s life of unimaginable trauma, captured in stunning poetic form. From the young age when a brick was thrown at her head, to the brutal medical procedure that left her with the worst pain imaginable, Tania’s journey has been a constant battle.
CARROLL, Ivor John
Ivor John Carroll—a self-confessed ratbag—takes us on a sometimes comical and at times emotional journey through what it was to be a ‘copper’ during the 1940-50s. The array of fascinating characters with whom he worked—some loved, some hated—the continually changing states of ‘the job’, and the many and varied ‘cases’ on which he worked, are related in a frank, politically incorrect and unfiltered manner—he pulls no punches.
RIGBY, Ken
Oddly Enough is the story of an Englishman who emigrated to Australia in 1959 to work as a teacher, and, subsequently, as a psychologist, university professor and researcher, in which capacity he has established an international reputation for his work on how bullying can be countered in schools.
MARTIN, Cassy
Cassy was hidden away from the community, just tolerated at home, and told she was an embarrassment, useless and would have no future. Light at the End of the Tunnel is an autobiography chronicling Cassy’s journey through hard times and tough lessons supported by good friends and personal achievements.
BRUCE, Relly
The band tour the country focusing on their music and climbing the charts all the while facing the highs and lows of friendship, success, fame, and brotherhood.
Within 24 hours of celebrating an international tour opportunity, tragedy strikes the band, and all their dreams are left blowing in the wind.
BAUTISTA, Shane
A Story of Survival. Shade of all shades, many sights go unseen still beckoned in confusion, of a most stormy dream. These eyes will shut, the light will cut upon opening; an unexplored valley of shock and disbelief, of many streams coping.
HETZEL, Anne
This story was compiled through conversations between Anne and Janine through a writers group conducted at Helping Hand where Anne lives. Her life experience is fascinating to read in her humble words and leaves a lasting impression of a life fully lived so far at 92.
RALLUN, Rob
Anecdotal stories as experienced and/or seen by a typical Australian Larrikin. Rob Rallun has travelled Australia extensively, finding himself in all manner of strange predicaments, always searching for the humour in every situation and with a knack of retelling those tales, usually over a pint at the bar with some mates.
WATSON, Shane
Shane Watson is one of Australian cricket’s finest allrounders, representing his country 298 times. But in September 2015, Shane was contemplating retirement…
BEECROFT, Robert
Bob Beecroft was a top-tier footy player for 16 years. Though he has achieved many fantastic things in his life, he too has had his average moments. Real life happens…
FRENCH, John
Our world has indeed seen so many amazing events and transformations over the last 69 years. Not always do we take the opportunity to reflect on our life and opportunities.
This fascinating story covers…
HUXTABLE, Warren Henry
Warren Henry Huxtable was born on the 8th of October 1937 in Mallala, South Australia. This book is published that he may forever be remembered.
DICKSON, Peter
One phone call, one sudden unexpected tragic event in a distant land. That’s all it took to shatter one man’s world and his close-knit family into a thousand pieces.
COFFEY, Sarah
An authentic and powerful story, Sweet Grass: The girl in the dream will allow insight not only into Sarah’s own experiences but hopes to spread awareness around gender transitioning.
BAAK, Mae
From beneath the ashes of war, loss and prejudice, Mae Baak clambered out cradling an ember that set everything she touched aflame. It’s the kind of fire that thaws your heart, a fire that refines you.
HABERLE, Irene
After years of violence and abuse, Emma finally broke free. How did this fresh start affect her and the children? The years that followed were fraught with struggle and hardship and more abuse, although not for Emma.
JEFFERY, Samantha
Self medicating mental health is the illness that you cannot see all our souls have meaning to feel productive to feel safe and needed.
HYDE, Deborah
The family were so excited about having a pet lamb to look after. But life on the farm got pretty interesting for the whole family, as Tiny grew… and grew… and grew!
WATTS, Kaaren
In these recollections, the author captures the charm and innocence of her rural childhood. The memoir has a fresh and witty voice. It provides the reader with an engaging snapshot of the resourcefulness, stoicism and pragmatism of Australian farmers.
PERRY, Todd
Todd provides his readers with insight into how to become a professional athlete, while embracing and prioritising all that was encountered on this own journey.